Two More Bright Stars From Tenuta Stella

Paul Howard Articles, Blog, Italy, Organic, Sustainability

Tenuta Stella

Two More Bright Stars From Tenuta Stella I wrote an article on Tenuta Stella in the Collio Gorizia in June 2024. This featured their excellent Malvasia Istriana wine. You can read about that here. I also promised a further article about two other wines from this excellent organic winery at that time. These are equally bright stars, namely their Friulano …

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Qvevri Revolution: Joško Gravner, Part 2

Paul Howard Articles, Biodynamic, Blog, Italy, Sustainability

Gravner and new Qvevri

Qvevri Revolution: Joško Gravner, Part 2 In Part 2 of the article on Joško Gravner, we will delve into his truly unique and revolutionary use of Qvevri. This technique wasn’t seen beyond Georgia until he adopted it in Italy. In Part 1 of this article (Back to the Future), we witnessed Joško Gravner’s remarkable resilience and innovation. After losing an …

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Tenuta Stella – a Bright Star in the Collio Heavens

Paul Howard Articles, Blog, Italy, Organic, Sustainability

Tenuta Stella

Tenuta Stella – a Bright Star in the Collio Heavens Tenuta Stella is a young, certified organic Italian winery. It’s in the far northeast of Italy, in the crescent-shaped Collio DOC at Dolegna. Dolegna is one of the five unofficial subzones in the Collio DOC, being closest to the Alps and featuring some of the highest elevations. It also has …

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Coffele Castel Cerino Soave Classico

Paul Howard Articles, Blog, Italy, Organic

Coffele Castel Cerino

Coffele Castel Cerino Soave Classico DOC, Veneto, Italy. Soave is a famous Italian white wine region. In the heart of the Classico zone, the town of Soave lends it its name. Here, a magnificent walled fortress dominates the landscape. From its swallow-tailed vantage points, you can see far and wide. It seems besieged by rolling limestone and volcanic hills. On …

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